Mime – Page 7 – Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

Ancient Delphi

At last, a day came to which I had been looking forward to for a year. The ancient ruins at Delphi. I had been looking forward to this day in particular, as Delphi is closely connected with Irene Mawer. In 1930, the Ginner-Mawer School were invited to perform in the

February 11, 2025 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime

Inside the Amphitheatre

I finally made it into an amphitheatre! I have wanted to go into one all of my life, and have at last achieved the ambition. I have seen other amphitheatres here in Greece, but they were all closed to the public (either because it is winter, or because they are

February 4, 2025 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Celebrating 2026

Next year (2026) wll be the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama.I am looking for suggestions of how to celebrate it – any ideas, please, anyone? At the moment I am undertaking my mini-pilgrimage to Greece, so I won’t be repeating that in

January 28, 2025 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime

Olympia Theatre, Athens

Oh dear! And I pride myself on my research. Ha ha ha. I wanted to visit the Olympia Theatre in Athens, as the Ginner-Mawer School performed there as part of the second Delphic Festival, in 1930. However, it was only the keen research brain of Greek archeologist, Chloe, that picked

January 21, 2025 Biography / Blog / ginner-mawer / Mime / voice

Theatre – Herodes Atticus, Athens

In 1930, Miss Mawer went to Athens! About 40 people, all connected with the Ginner-Mawer School of Dance and Drama, went with her. The school gave performances at two theatres, one of which was (and still is) an open-air theatre on the Acropolis, next to the Parthenon. My husband, Andy,